PROJECT FOR ASSISTING ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE (OVC)

CHILDREN’S EDUCATION AND LIVELIHOOD IN PAKWACH DISTRICT

Project Title: Helping Orphans and Vulnerable Children’s Education and Livelihood in
Pakwach District

Implementing Organization: Youth Action Against Poverty (YAAP)

Contact Person: Mungungeyo Ivan

ivantorres967@gmail.com

Location of Project Area: Mugobe Village, Pakwach Town Council, Pakwach

District

Location of Head Office: St. Jude Catholic Church, Pakwach District

P.O.Box 84, Pakwach Town Council

Target Group: 5year olds up to 20years orphans vulnerable

children guardians/Community Members.

Duration of the Project: 1 year

Start Date: January/ 2020

End Date: 18th/ January/ 2021

Total Budget for the 2020/2021 Years: 24,695 USD

Funding Agency: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

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 Executive Summary

The proposed project Youth Action Against Poverty (YAAP) was founded in September 2018 as
a nonprofit community based organization based in Pakwach District in the Westnile region of
Uganda. The project intends to register over 250 orphans and vulnerable children (150 girls and
100 boys) from the area. The project is especially intended to address the problems of orphans
and vulnerable children in Pakwach District especially in terms of education and income needs,
due to AIDS scourge in this District which has increased the number of orphans and
disadvantaged children and or worsening their condition of living. However, the major goal of
this project is to help disadvantaged children to obtain quality and practical education for self
reliance and NOT dependants on the community they live in.

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 Lists of Abbreviations

OVCs : Orphans and Vulnerable Children

CIS : Community Information Systems

YAAP : Youth Action Against Poverty

UNDP : United Nations Development Programme

UNICEF : United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund

NGOs : Non Governmental Organisations

UNESCO : United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

UNAIDs : United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS

MoLGSD : Ministry of Labour, Gender and Social Development

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Executive Summary..........................................................................................................................i
Lists of Abbreviations.....................................................................................................................ii
TABLE OF CONTENTS...............................................................................................................iii
Background and Justifications.........................................................................................................1
Problem Statement...........................................................................................................................1
Goal of the project...........................................................................................................................2
Target Group....................................................................................................................................2
Project Implementation....................................................................................................................3
Project Activities.............................................................................................................................3
TABLE 1: ACTIVITY SCHEDULED FOR YOUTH ACTION AGAINST POVERTY..............4
TABLE 2: PROJECT MONITORING PLAN................................................................................5
Implementation Strategies...............................................................................................................9
Monitoring and Evaluation.....................................................................................................9
Evaluation......................................................................................................................................10
Sustainability Plan.........................................................................................................................10
TABLE 3: DRAFT BUDGET ESTIMATE FOR THE PROJECT FOR THE YEAR 2020........10
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................11

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1. Background and Justifications

Every child requires basic needs to develop and grow to a healthy and responsible adult (United
Nations International Children's Emergency Fund [UNICEF], 2016). Despite this reality, the
number of orphans and vulnerable children [OVC] worldwide was reportedly high and estimated
at 151 million in 2013 (UNICEF, 2013). The increasing number of OVC has been attributed to
the tragic consequences of the AIDs epidemic, civil war, and natural disasters particularly in sub-
Saharan Africa (De Witt & Lessing, 2010). Uganda currently is home to approximately two
million orphaned and vulnerable children who often lack even the basic necessities of life (Save
the Children, 2011).

In Uganda, most orphaned children are as a result of HIV/AIDS (United Nations Programme on
HIV and AIDS [UNAIDS], 2016). In most cases, the OVC are left in the hands of poor and
older family members who are unable to look after them because of old age, poverty and
consequently, lack education, sanitary towels for girls and health care services (Abebe and Aase,
2007; Kamya & Poindexter, 2009). This has contributed to the increasing number of street kids,
child domestic labour and prostitution (Mathambo & Gibbs, 2009).

Youth Action Against Poverty (YAAP) was therefore was founded as response to this problems
faced by these orphans. The organization was set up to give a hope to the lives of these orphans,
to fund their education, to give them relevance in life and improve on their overall wellbeing.
Therefore, solving this problem is vital however, financial constraints have become a bottleneck
for the realization of this objective, therefore, the community, the government and Non
Governmental Organisations (NGOs) as well as all concerned are expected to support the project
financially.
2. Problem Statement

The government of Uganda has responded to OVC challenges through creating a conducive legal
and regulatory framework to enhance protection and care of OVC. The Constitution of the
Republic of Uganda (1995) and the Children’s Statute (1996) are the major legal frameworks in
this regard. Despite these interventions, the orphans and vulnerable children in Uganda still face
a number of challenges such as; child labour, child poverty, lack of education, healthcare
amongst others (Ministry of Labour, Gender and Social Development [MoLGSD], 2013).

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Education and health endowments of the individuals are the necessary and important components
of human capital which make them productive and raise their standard of living (United Nations
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization [UNESCO], 2007). However access to
education in Pakwach District is low. This is majorly due to poverty and vulnerability
(Community Information Systems [CIS], 2009). Therefore, reversing this situation is of
paramount importance for improving the livelihoods of the OVC and their families. To this end,
Youth Action Against Poverty (YAAP) has planned to support OVC’s education and also
empower their families economically to improve on their wellbeing.

3. Goal of the project

To improve the livelihoods of orphans and other vulnerable children in Pakwach District.

Specific Objectives

 To provide educational support for 250 orphans and vulnerable children in Pakwach
District
 To impart practical skills and knowledge to 250 orphans and vulnerable children in
Pakwach District
 To improve the livelihood incomes for 150 families with a heavy burden for orphans and
vulnerable children.
 To establish an integrated support system for orphans and vulnerable children in Pakwach
District.

4. Target Group
The main target groups are the most underprivileged children and youths, Internally
Displaced Persons, orphaned /affected by HIV/AIDS of both the urban slum dwellers and
rural village homes in Pakwach District. A total of 250 children (150 girls and 100 boys)
shall directly benefit from the program with emphasis on the girl-child. The age group of 5-
20 years.

5. Geographical Coverage

The program will cover the two poorest sub counties (Panyango and Alwi) in Pakwach District.

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6. Project Implementation
It will be implemented by Youth Action Against Poverty in Pakwach District.

With the availability of resources, the project shall be fully operational within one month
and on-going depending on the agreed donor time framework.

7. Project Activities
 Identify and register 250 orphans, take their pictures and update their profiles.
 Pay school fees, uniforms and other scholastic materials.
 Organize meetings with the guardians, committees and Local leaders.
 Organize training and skills development for the OVCs
 Acquire plot of land
 Build a primary school for seven class roomed in the village
 Provide animals like cows, goats, pigs, in the needy homes.
 Provide financial support such as loans and grants to the parents
 Provide mosquito Nets to needy homes

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 8. TABLE 1: ACTIVITY SCHEDULED FOR YOUTH ACTION AGAINST POVERTY (YAAP)
To be done MONTH MONTH MONTH MONTH
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

 To assist the orphans to acquire education in Pakwach

District
 Identify 250 orphans and other vulnerable children  Social
(OVCs) worker
 Local
workers
 Take pictures of vulnerable children (OVCs)  Social
worker
 Have their profiles updated-to be done by the social  Social
worker worker
 Organize 3 meetings for guardians and local leaders  Social
worker
 Project
director
 Identify land and build a school of 7 classrooms  Local
leaders
 Project
director
 Committee
 Pay school fees; buy uniforms, books, pens, and  Social
scholastic materials. worker
 Organize a and end of year parties for the children.  Local
leaders
 Project
director
 To support 250 needy children with educational
facilities and to provide 1 borehole in the community
(Pakwach).
 Identify sick children  Health
trainer
 Committee
 Provide health seminars and counseling  Health
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 Committee
 Provide food to the children  Health
trainer
 Volunteers
 Build a health unit at school  Health
trainer
 Local
leaders
 Project
director
 Provide 250 mosquito nets to the needy children  Health
trainer
 Committee

9. TABLE 2: PROJECT MONITORING PLAN

Activity Output Indicators Means of Verification Important Considerations
 Objective One: To provide educational support for 250 orphans and vulnerable children in Pakwach District.
1. Identification and 250 OVC identified and OVC Registers *Children willing to learn and be in class
registration of 250 registered Children files *Active involvement of all stakeholders for
orphans and the period.
vulnerable children *Volunteers are supportive.
2. Payment of school 250 children attending Financial records *Availability of funds
fees school regularly Children’s term reports

3. Provision of scholastic 250 children receive Requirements registers *Timely funding

requirements for the scholastic materials *Proper accountability
250 identified children
4. School and Home Positive Behavioral Visitation reports *Volunteers are supportive
visits to follow up the change *Active involvement of all stakeholders
children
5. Children’s Positive Behavioral Training reports *Volunteers supportive
sensitization meetings change

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 Objective Two: To impart practical skills and knowledge to 250 orphans and vulnerable children in Pakwach District.
6. Community Number of meetings held Minutes *Active community engagement
sensitization and
mobilization meetings
7. Identification of 250 250 vulnerable youths OVC Register *Trainers available
vulnerable youth to identified and registered *Funds available
benefit from
vocational skills
development
8. Identification and Artisans identified and OVC File *Trainers available
appraisal of artisans Memoranda of
and tailoring trainers Understanding signed
9. Procurement and 12 Sewing machines and Tailoring hall *Funds available
fixing of tailoring material secured
facilities
10. Orientation of Positive attitude towards OVC Register *Active community participation
beneficiaries to the project
project

11. Direct and 50 youth completing Child Progress reports *Active participation of beneficiaries
apprenticeship training
vocational skills
training
12. Direct training of 20 20 youth completing Child Progress reports *Trainers available
youth in Tailoring training *Funds available

13. Guidance and 250 beneficiaries Supervision and assessment reports *Volunteers are co-operative
counseling, supervised and assessed.
supervision and
assessment visits
14. Provision of food and Nutritional food provided Distribution lists *Volunteers active

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 food rations to the to 250 beneficiaries *Funds available
trainees
 Objective Three: To improve the livelihood incomes for 250 families with a heavy burden for orphans and vulnerable children.
15. Identification of 250 250 or more families OVC Registers *Conducive and secure environment
vulnerable families identified

16. Identification of Trainers identified Training reports *Logistical support

Training Facilitators

17. Training in Small Number trained Training reports *Funds available

Business Management Workshops held

18. Identification of viable Number of families Office records *Conducive environment

economic activities

19. Disbursement of Number of families Office records *Funds available

grants receiving grants

20. Follow up visits for Number o visits made Visitation reports *Conducive environment
the beneficiaries

Objective Four: To establish an integrated support system for orphans and vulnerable children in 2 sub counties.
21. Community Number of meetings held Minutes of meetings *Logistic support
sensitization and *Conducive environment
awareness meetings
*Leaning in place

22. Furnishing of YAAP Quality and number of Office in place *Funds available
Uganda Outreach Office material
center Offices
23. Identification, Number of Staff recruited Appointment letters signed *Conducive environment
appraisal and Personal Files *Logistical support
recruitment of Project
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24. Procurement of Number and quality of Assets and Stock Registers *Logistical support
necessary Office equipment
equipment
25. Popularization of the Number of popularization Police records on child abuse *Volunteers active
Uganda Child Statute meetings held
and the Rights of the
child to stem child
abuse.
26. Training of local Number of trainings Training Reports *Logistical support
leaders on *Conducive environment
management of OVC
in their areas.

27. Family visiting-family Number being guided and Child Progress reports Conducive environment
guidance and counseled
counseling.

28. Award of a start up Number of tool kits Procurement record *Conducive environment
tool kit after awarded
vocational skills
training.

29. Establishment of 1 business center Existence business support center. *Logistical supports
business support established
centers

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10. Implementation Strategies
The strategies to set up the centre will include:-

 To get committed donors with a passion to improve on the livelihoods of OVCs to donate
funds and other materials that will enable the project to take off the ground.

 To establish the centre in the stages as planned in the areas highlighted and manage it to
the standards required for the upbringing and rehabilitating the target groups
 To solicit funds from the government, local & international leaders and non government
organizations, individuals for the management and advancement of the center.
 To engage awareness and civil education lobbying and advocacy programs for the
advancement of the right and welfare of the child.
 To start up a business training program as part of the self reliance skills training for OVCs
especially girl child in Income Generating Activities and provision of financial support
and startup capital especially for women to get startup capital.
 To partner with other local and international NGOs which are assisting OVCs and those
engaged in livelihood improvement of target group.
11. Monitoring and Evaluation
Monitoring shall be an ongoing activity that shall be done on a day-to-day basis and specified
periods of times. In particular, the following monitoring activities shall take place; there will be
monthly planning and review meetings where by all project staff and committees shall meet
monthly (organizational practice) to review progress and plan for the coming month. There shall
also be an assessment of orphan’s progress reports.

At the end of every term, children being supported in school will submit in their school reports.
YAAP and other volunteers will assist these children identify and improve on their weaknesses
in class. A report about the general performance shall be prepared to be included in the quarterly
and annual reports. There will be a quarterly progress report.
There will also be children, youth and beneficiaries meetings. Quarterly meetings for
beneficiaries in each component shall be organized in the 2 sub parishes to give them an
opportunity to express their views about the conduct of the project and how they think they can
best benefit from this project.

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12. Evaluation

The following evaluation activities shall take place; internally, project staff shall present a
progress report to the Board at the end of every quarter. The agents of the donor shall visit
training places and workshops or any aspects of the project as and when they deem necessary.
The periodic monitoring reports shall be used to inform the end of project evaluation that shall be
undertaken by an external consultant that will be agreed upon by both parties.
13. Sustainability Plan
The sustainability of this project will be guaranteed because the project involves the
participation and collaboration of all concerned line offices and community. These will
involve from planning to evaluation of the project. The families of the poor students will be
provided with incomes to sustain their life. The phasing out shall take place when the
awareness of community to advocate for the poor raises and when the poor families are
capable of educating their children.

14. TABLE 3: DRAFT BUDGET ESTIMATE FOR THE PROJECT FOR THE YEAR
2020
COST IN UGX COST IN USD
ACTIVTY (SHS) ($)
EDUCATION AND TRAINING    
Sponsor 250 OVCs from the District (5000= x3 1
terms x 284) 3750000 ,029
Conduct 3 meetings with the local people 700000 192
Organize 2 trainings in IGAs (piggery, bee
keeping, livestock etc) 650000 178
Build a 7 roomed class (Each class 6000000) 35000000 9600
SUB TOTAL 40,100,000 10,999
HEALTH AND SANITATION    
Drill a borehole in the community. 17000000 4600
Conduct seminars about HIV / AIDS. 1200000 330
Provide 250 mosquito nets. 1300000 356
Provide food diet to the children. 3700000 1000
SUB-TOTAL 23,200,000 6,286
ADMINISTRATION
Salary for 7 teachers, 1 security guards and social
workers 13020000 3500
Office rent and other utility bills 9000000 469
Stationery, internet and other services 5000000 1370
SUB-TOTAL 27,020,000 7410
GRAND-TOTAL 90,320,000 24,695

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